Posts Categorized: Education

One of my mantra’s is “going slow” when testing your niche with real estate investing. It is easy to acquire rentals, build up an inventory of wholesale , and/or rehab to retail properties. Often one doesn’t find flaws until the ball starts rolling. It can become a death sentence to your real estate business and/or… Read more »

I would be remiss if I’d not say that I have not given this real estate blog my all as of late. Between the site crashing, our Mecklenburg County’s Property Tax Revaluation Appeals, the annual State/Federal Tax Filings, and the day to day challenges of life itself, I have found it a challenge to… Read more »

Home-ownership Rates across America reached record highs during the turn on the century with the help of government backed financing and the inherent greed of the individual: whether that came from the homeowner, lender, government official, or any other party/influence along the lines. Not surprising, it is not a right but a privilege based on… Read more »

Keeping your rental units fully occupied is always a top priority in the world of landlording. Over the past year, I noticed the typical up and down swings we see due to the seasonality of our business; however, I also noticed a rather large downdraft through the last three months of the 2010 that was… Read more »

If you’ve been following along with my trials & tribulations in the world of real estate investing, then you know that I am not immune to the challenges we face as real estate investors. Heck, my blog here was zapped at the beginning of the year which is requiring rebuilding -talk about taking the wind… Read more »

Working with a REAL Realtor that does more than just list a home on a Multiple Listing Service, is often the difference between success and failure when selling real estate in volume. I’ve been a real estate investor since 1994; however, it took the downturn in the Fall of 2007 before I really understood how… Read more »

Here we are practically half way through the 2010 year -it appears as if we are in a state of flux. We have a good half of expansionists stating ‘Doom & Gloom’ and the other half stating we’re ok, gaining traction, and will move forward in a positive manner. Let me guess -after these last… Read more »

I met with a fellow friend and real estate investor the other day to discuss challenges we’re working on with our real estate investments. It was a very productive meeting that actually lasted 3 hours. The topic was not improved tenant screening, creative financing techniques, marketing programs, nor systems for efficiency or guaranteed success. The… Read more »

Our summer is slowly coming to an end and it’s becoming readily apparent that we are facing a very strong dichotomy in the currents of real estate investing. There is a lot of fear, pessimism, and frustration. While on the flip side, I’m seeing another group that is out there in full force with… Read more »

One key facet to being a successful landlord is effectively screening your future residents. Failure to choosing a stable, on-time, rent paying citizens of our society will only cost you time, money, and un-needed aggravation. I don’t care whether one is filling a $300/mo or a $3,000/mo rental nor if the applicant is a $7/hr… Read more »